The Map of
Human Thought
An interactive explorer charting 244 philosophers, 424 intellectual connections, and 63 schools across 2,600 years of ideas that shaped the world.
244
Philosophers
424
Connections
63
Schools
8
Eras
Across 8 Eras of Thought
Ancient
35
philosophers
Eastern Ancient
9
philosophers
Medieval
14
philosophers
Islamic Golden Age
10
philosophers
Renaissance
7
philosophers
Early Modern
19
philosophers
Modern
64
philosophers
Contemporary
86
philosophers
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Al-Kindi
c. 801 – c. 873 · Islamic Golden Age
Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi — known as the 'Philosopher of the Arabs' (Faylasuf al-'Arab) — was the first major philosopher in the Islamic tradition and the pioneer who established Greek philosophy as a legitimate pursuit within Islamic intellectual culture. Working in 9th-century Baghdad during the golden age of …
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